Butt-plate for firearms.



G. HAMMOND.

BUTT PLATE FOR FIREARMS. APPLICATION man JAN.25.19I6.

1,286,301 Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

FEED snares GRANT HAMIVIOND, HARTFiJBD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO DALTON ARMS CORPO narnnm onmcn.

narrow, or new YORK, 1v. Y.,.A CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

BUTT-PLATE FOB FIREARMS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be .it k nown that I, GRANT HAMMOND, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the. county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Butt-Plate for Firearms, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to plates which cover the butt ends of a stock of a rifle, and more especially to the means for closing the open ings through a plate into a chamber within the stock, and an object of my invention. among others, is to provide a plate, simple and cheap in construction and with i'neans for closing the opening through the plate that shall also be simple in construc- -tion andeifective in operation.

One form of device embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a part of the butt end of a rifle stock with parts broken away to show the construction.

Fig. 2 is a view of the same in rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view of the butt plate looking at that face that is in contact with the end of the stock.

Fig. i is a detail view, scale enlarged, showing the construction of the trunnions on the cover, the spring being omitted.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 indicates a portion of the stock of a rifle, said stock being commonly composed of wood and having a chamber 6 extending longitudinally therein, as is common in devices of this kind. A butt plate 7 of any suitable form to correspond with that of the end of the stock is secured to the latter in.

plate at one side of the opening 8, and the Specification of Letters Patent.

inner surface of the butt plate 7 when the cover is in placein the opening 8. Each trunnion has a flat portion 14 that rests against the inner face of the butt plate next to the slot.

A hinge spring plate 15 is secured to the inner face of the plate as by a screw 16, this plate having legs 17 that are spring actuated and that are bowed as at 18 to receive the trunnions 12.

A. slight space 19 is made between the edge of the opening and the edge of the cover for the insertion of a thumb nail or instrument to pry the cover open, the spring action of the plate 15 tending to hold the cover in its closed position and with the flat portions of the trunnions 12 resting squarely against the inner face of the butt plate.

The legs of thespring press the trunnions against the inner surface of the butt plate and, when the cover is closed, hold the fiat surfaces 14 snugly against the inner surface of said plate. Any opening movement of the cover will increase the tension of the springs upon the trunnions, which tension will operate to close the cover in any posi tion from its closed to its half open position, and in a similar manner will hold the cover open after it has been moved in opening past said half open position.

While I have shown and described herein a satisfactory construction of device em bodying my ideas, this may be departed from to a greater or lesser degree and yet be within the spirit and intent of the invention.

I claim- 1. A butt plate having an opening therein, a cover fitting said opening and having an extension from one edge, trunnions projecting from opposite edges of said extension, a spring secured to the inner face of the butt plate, and legs projecting from one end of the spring and having curved recesses to receive said trunnions to pivotally support the cover.

2. A butt plate having an opening therein, a cover fitting said opening and having trunnions projecting in opposite directions, said trunnions having fiat surfaces arranged to rest against the inner surface of the butt Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

Applicationfiled January 25,.1916., Serial No 74,251.

late, mid springs arranged to 'jpress said fiat surfaces aga nst the inner surface of the hutt plate.

in, acover fittingeaidf Opening and'having trunnioneprojecting in opposite directions;

therefrom with fiat surfaces located on said Within which said trunnions are received,

said springs pressing theflat' surfuces' of said trunnions closelyagainst the inner surface- 0f the butt plate;

4, Abutt late having a n opening mere;

3.' Abutt'platelhtving an op ning'therr" ,,an extension from one edge, trunnions projecting in opposite directions from the edgesfof said extmsion, said trunnion hav mg 'flat'surface, a" spring" secured to the inner-face f-the butt plate, and legs projecting from one end of the spring and havtrunmons, and a spring hLV11]g-- recessesi11g=re 3SS6SWit11in which said trunnions are received, said spring forcing the'flat surfac'eS on'"the trunnions closely against the innersurface ofthe butt plate.

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